Equine Behaviour Consultant

Founder of Mind In Motion Equestrian

Abigail’s passion for horses began at a young age, spending the summer holidays at the local riding school and at friends' stables. This fondness of horses has continued to stick with her but the journey that led her to this career really began when she volunteered at a local horse rescue sanctuary whilst doing her A-Levels. During her time at the sanctuary, Abigail saw the reality of the industry where horses were, and still are, abandoned or abused as they could no longer fulfill their purpose. The sanctuary was completely over stocked with horses that could not be easily rehomed due to behavioural issues and physical issues.

Abigail’s own horse was a crib-biter, which sparked her to research why this behaviour was occurring and what purpose it served her horse. The more she witnessed horses struggle, the more obvious it became that something was fundamentally wrong with our understanding of how horses behave.

Abigail always had an interest in psychology and it wasn’t until the time came to apply to university that she realised she could combine psychology with her enthusiasm to improve horse welfare. In 2020, Abigail graduated from Writtle University College with a BSc (Hons) Equine Behavioural Science.